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Last WWII Medal of Honor recipient lies in honor at Capitol
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCongressional lawmakers gathered on Thursday for a tribute ceremony as Hershel Woodrow “Woody”...
He was the last living WWII recipient of the Medal of Honor. This new law salutes him.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHershel “Woody” Williams was the last living veteran of World War II who received the Medal of...
Last U.S. Medal of Honor recipient from WWII dies at 98
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAt the height of World War Two, 18-year-old Hershel "Woody" Williams tried to join the U.S. Marine...
Oldest living Medal of Honor recipient recounts Iwo Jima, his hopes for the future
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEditor's note: Hershel "Woody Williams" died June 29, 2022, in Charleston, West Virginia, nine...
Area mourns passing of Medal of Honor recipient Woody Williams of West Virginia
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 30—PRINCETON — Flags across West Virginia will soon be gong to half staff after the public was informed Wednesday that West Virginia native Hershel "Woody" Williams, the last surviving ...
On July Fourth, Medal of Honor recipients remind us freedom isn't free | Opinion
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Fourth of July is a great day to spend with your family — to barbecue, relax by the pool or...
Hershel "Woody" Williams given a hero's send-off in the U.S. Capitol
Times West Virginian, Fairmont via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 14—WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hershel "Woody" Williams had a send off befitting a true American hero. Williams, who was the last living World War Two Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, was ...
World War II Medal of Honor Recipient Woody Williams of West Virginia passes away
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 29—Flags across West Virginia were being lowered to half staff Wednesday after authorities were informed that West Virginia native Hershel "Woody" Williams, the last surviving World War ...
Woody Williams to lie in state at U.S. Capitol
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 9—West Virginia's congressional delegation announced Friday that the late Hershel "Woody" Williams, West Virginia native and the nation's last living World War II Medal of Honor recipient ...
9 Veterans Who Made Headlines This Year
Military.com via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis year saw whiplash change, tumult and triumph for veterans across the country. After the withdrawal from Afghanistan, veterans worked tirelessly to...